Subcommittee of Committee on Curriculum – Withdrawal Grade
Present at February 14th planning meeting: Scott Blair, Ray Blaskiewicz, Douglas Daley, Kelley Donaghy,
Kavya Krishnan, Greg McGee, and Scott Shannon
Excused but participating electronically: Bruce C. Bongarten, John P. Hassett
A revision to the current course drop policy is proposed. Currently, students can drop courses into the ninth
week of the semester with no evidence of having been enrolled in the course at all. The following policy
revision addresses the academic and accounting issues that are created by the current policy:
a. students purposefully over-enroll in courses about which they are uncertain, thereby
precluding others from enrolling, then drop the course after the Course Add deadline a full nine
weeks into the semester, thus wasting instructional resources and reducing efficiency in
allocating classroom resources;
b. students and advisors are potentially unaware of the financial ramifications of dropping their
course load below full-time status with respect to both the present and future semesters;
c. faculty and departments do not receive appropriate credit for the actual number of students
who take their course more than halfway through the semester; and
d. students, prospective employers and prospective graduate programs do not have an accurate
reflection of the student’s academic work on the transcript.
The proposal is to modify the current Course Drop policy. The revised policy will be as follows:
Students may drop courses up until the last day to add as set by the Registrar in the academic calendar
using an add/drop form. Dropped courses during this period will be completely removed from the transcript
when dropped on or before this deadline.
Deadlines and actions to be taken after the last day to add deadline are:
After the last day to add, students will use a Course Withdrawal Form to drop all courses. This form will
require the signature of the Academic Advisor, Instructor and Student. This form includes a very specific
statement advising students that there may be potential financial aid consequences if their registration status
falls below full-time status, and it advises them to confirm their status with Financial Aid. Students indicate
via their signature their understanding of those consequences.
Last day to add – Week 4: After the last day to add (as per the academic calendar), students may drop a
course without record of registration, until the end of the 4th week of classes.
Weeks 5-9: Students who withdraw from a course after the last day of the 4th week and by the last day of
the 9th week will receive a W (Withdraw) grade on his or her permanent transcript, and the student will
remain on the course roster. The W grade will not affect the GPA, and is not replaceable with an R grade.
Weeks 10-14: Students who withdraw from a course after the last day of the 9th week and by the last day
of the 14th week will receive a W or a WF (withdraw failing) on his or her permanent transcript, and the
student will remain on the course roster. The WF grade will not count in the student’s GPA. W and WF
grades are not be replaceable with an R grade. The W (when assigned after the last day of the 9th week) and
WF grade will be assigned by the instructor at the end of the semester.
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Background:
Currently,ESFhasapolicyregardingthebroadassignmentofcoursenumbersornumberingsystems,
however,thereislittlespecificguidanceprovidedforotheraspectsoftheprocessusedtoname,
numberortitlenewcourses.Inparticular,therehavebeenrecentproposalsfornewcourseprefixes,
oftenwithoutapparentnecessity.
ProposedPoliciesregardingcourseprefixes,naming,andnumbering:
CoursePrefixes
Typically, each department or division uses a single prefix for all courses offered within the
corresponding department or division (i.e., Environmental Studies uses exclusively the
prefix “EST”). Where a distinct program exists as a separate or semi-autonomous unit
within a department or division, a secondary prefix may be designated and used by that
program (i.e., the Environmental Writing Program with Environmental Studies has
developed and use the EWP prefix). A new prefix should only be created if all of the
following conditions exist:
x
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departure from the core programmatic offerings of the department.
x
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prefix area
x
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of advanced study.
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ESF Curriculum Proposal Form
Committee on Instruction - ESF Faculty Governance
Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies
Date:
Department:
Curriculum Title:
March 29, 2012
Environmental Studies
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Environmental Decision Making
New curriculum and/or degree program OR
Changes in existing curriculum(check all that apply):
new program title
new courses added
new accreditation
revised courses
change in total cr. hrs.
new assessment plan
new course sequence
new program objectives
other significant change
Justification Narrative: please provide an explanatory narrative outlining the need or rationale
for the new curriculum or program, or justifying the need to significantly change an existing curriculum (i.e.
addressing emerging or changing societal demand, addressing changing technology, focusing on a new
interdisciplinary body of knowledge, etc.)
The primary audience for this certificate is the Maxwell School MPA students. Their administrative
representative contacted us to let us know that the current requirements preclude many students from
taking the Certificate and that a few changes would make it accessible to many more students. While
reviewing the requirements, we noted a potential market for the Certificate with ESF students as well so
this adjustment includes opening the Certificate to ESF students. The changes outlined here include a
reduction from 15 to 12 credits, an allowance of 6 credits from SU (approved by the Dean of the ESF
Graduate School), and an adjustment to the course requirements that more clearly links the courses to
the Certificate topic.
Institutional Impact:
Anticipated Enrollment: 8-10 per semester
Change from existing condition: +7-9
New Faculty or Staffing Requirements:
None
New Technology and Classroom Resource
Demands:
None
New \Computing Resources Requirements:
None
New Accreditation Requirements:
None
New Assessment Requirements (explain &
describe):
None
New Library Resources Requirements:
None
New Transportation Requirements:
None
New Forest Properties or Field Practicum Facilities
Required:
None
Impacts on other Departments at ESF (please
obtain and attach response from affected
departments):
No Change
Impacts on Admissions (particularly transfer
requirements and articulation agreements; please
obtain and attach response from Admissions if an
impact is anticipated)
No Change
List courses taught outside the Department at ESF:
Option courses include FOR 689, FOR 687
List courses taught outside the Department at SU:
Accessory Instruction credit hours at SU
required per student in this curriculum:
Accessory Instruction credit hours required
per semester by this curriculum
Change in Accessory Instruction needs over
current programs and curricula
LAW 716, LAW 865, PPA 775, PPA 777, PPA 730
None required
None required
No change
Catalog Curriculum Narrative:
Please provide a narrative description of the program, the broad program objectives and learning
outcomes, and a curriculum course outline using the precise format proposed for/or currently used in the
ESF catalog (if revising an existing program or curriculum proposal, please attach a copy of the original
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Catalog text with track changes is attached.
Curriculum Transition Plan:
Please provide a narrative description of your plan for transitioning from your existing curriculum to the
proposed new curriculum. Please provide specific dates for implementing curriculum changes, overlap
periods where old and new curricula may exist simultaneously, and final phase out of old curricula.
Please also include impacts and mitigating considerations for students in mid-program during
implementation, impacts of changes in semester delivery of existing courses, addition of new courses
within a particular semester, etc.
If approved this spring, the handbook will be updated immediately to reflect the changes and distributed
this summer (2012) to our Maxwell School contacts and made available online. We will request to make
an announcement through the graduate student list serve about the availability of the Certificate to ESF
graduate students at the start of the Fall 2012 semester. No students are currently enrolled in this
Certificate so there is no need to retain the old curriculum.
ESF Curriculum Proposal Form
Committee on Instruction - ESF Faculty Governance
Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies
Date:
Department:
Curriculum Title:
March 26, 2012
Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering
Construction Management
New curriculum and/or degree program OR
X Changes in existing curriculum(check all that apply):
new program title
new courses added
new accreditation
revised courses
change in total cr. hrs.
new assessment plan
new program objectives
other significant change
X new course sequence
Justification Narrative: please provide an explanatory narrative outlining the need or rationale
for the new curriculum or program, or justifying the need to significantly change an existing curriculum (i.e.
addressing emerging or changing societal demand, addressing changing technology, focusing on a new
interdisciplinary body of knowledge, etc.)
A major revision to the Construction Management curriculum was made for the 2010-2011 school year.
At the time the curriculum proposal was developed teaching assignments were unresolved. Certain
course offerings (by semester) have never matched the catalog sequence. In working to resolve those
discrepancies, the following results were obtained:
1) Improved balance (by semester) of upper division electives.
2) Improved first-semester experience for Freshman
3) Improved linkage between CME 255 and CME 343
Institutional Impact:
Anticipated Enrollment: 100 per semester
Change from existing condition: 0
New Faculty or Staffing Requirements:
None
New Technology and Classroom Resource
Demands:
None
New \Computing Resources Requirements:
None (since the present catalog sequence was
not implemented)
New Accreditation Requirements:
None (the program is currently not accredited)
New Assessment Requirements (explain &
describe):
None (since the present catalog sequence was
not implemented)
New Library Resources Requirements:
None (since the present catalog sequence was
not implemented)
New Transportation Requirements:
None (since the present catalog sequence was
not implemented)
New Forest Properties or Field Practicum Facilities
Required:
None
Impacts on other Departments at ESF (please
obtain and attach response from affected
departments):
No direct impact on other departments, students
from other departments in the Construction
Management and Sustainable Construction
minors have been informed of the sequence
changes.
Impacts on Admissions (particularly transfer
requirements and articulation agreements; please
obtain and attach response from Admissions if an
impact is anticipated)
Communication with admissions has been
ongoing to try to assist our transfers with
sequence requirements.
List courses taught outside the Department at ESF:
No change (GENEDU (2), CLL 190, FCH 150/151,
APM 105, FOR 207,CLL 290, PHY 211/221, FOR
360, APM 106, ERE 371, APM 391, CIE 337)
List courses taught outside the Department at SU:
x Accessory Instruction credit hours at SU
required per student in this curriculum:
x Accessory Instruction credit hours required
per semester by this curriculum
x Change in Accessory Instruction needs over
current programs and curricula
No change (CIE 337,PHY 211/221)
No change (8)
No change (1)
None
Catalog Curriculum Narrative:
Please provide a narrative description of the program, the broad program objectives and learning
outcomes, and a curriculum course outline using the precise format proposed for/or currently used in the
ESF catalog (if revising an existing program or curriculum proposal, please attach a copy of the original
MS Word file with revisions shown in “track changes”):
Curriculum Transition Plan:
Please provide a narrative description of your plan for transitioning from your existing curriculum to the
proposed new curriculum. Please provide specific dates for implementing curriculum changes, overlap
periods where old and new curricula may exist simultaneously, and final phase out of old curricula.
Please also include impacts and mitigating considerations for students in mid-program during
implementation, impacts of changes in semester delivery of existing courses, addition of new courses
within a particular semester, etc.
There will be no change in the semester that any courses are offered. Advising sheets have already
been created to assist advisors working with students on the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 curricula.
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FRESHMAN YEAR
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Fall Semester
CME 202 Intro.to Professional Communications
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CLL 190 Writing and the Environment
3 CLL 190 Writing and the Environment
3
FCH 150 General Chemistry I
3 FCH 150 General Chemistry I
3
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1 CME 132 Orientation Seminar
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3 APM 104 PreCalc OR Elective
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APM 105 Calculus 1
4 APM 105 Calculus 1
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CME 215 Sustainable Construction
3 CME 215 Sustaianble Construction
3
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3 FOR 207 Introduction to Economics/Economics
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3 CLL 290 Writing, Humanities & Environment
3
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
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Fall Semester
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3
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3 PHY 211General Physics I
3
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1 PHY 221General Physics Lab I
1
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3 FOR 360 Principles of Management from Junior Fa
3
APM 106 Calculus 2
4 APM 106 Calculus 2
4
CME 342 Light Construction
3 CME 342 Light Construction
3
Total Credits:
Spring Semester
CME 226 Statics/Mechanics
17 Total Credits:
17
Spring Semester
4 CME 226 Statics/Mechanics
4
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! Elective
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CME 306 Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction
3 CME 306 Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction
3
GENEDU General Education Course
3 Elective
3
CME 255 Plan Interpretation and Quantity Takeoff
Total Credits:
3 Elective
JUNIOR YEAR
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Fall Semester
CME 331 Construction Safety
3
16 Total Credits:
16
3 CME 331 Construction Safety
3
CME 387 Renewable Materials for Sustainable Const.
3 CME 387 Renewable Materials for Sustainable Const.
3
ERE 371 Surveying for Engineers
4 ERE 371 Surveying for Engineers
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FOR 360 Principles of Management
3 CME 255 Plan Interpretation and Quantity Takeoff From Soph Sp
3
CME 305 Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
3 CME 305 Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
3
Total Credits:
Spring Semester
16 Total Credits:
16
Spring Semester
CME 343 Construction Estimating
3 CME 343 Construction Estimating
CME 404 Applied Structures
3 CME 422 Composite Materials
APM 391 Intro to Probability and Statistics
3 APM 391 Intro to Probability and Statistics
3
CME 304 Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings
3 CME 404 Applied Structures
3
elective
3 elective
3
Total Credits:
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
3
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15 Total Credits:
3
15
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
CIE 337 Geotechnical Engineering
4 CIE 337 Geotechnical Engineering
4
CME 335 Cost Engineering
3 CME 335 Cost Engineering
3
CME 497 Senior Seminar
3 CME 497 Senior Seminar
3
CME 453 Construction Planning and Scheduling
3 CME 453 Construction Planning and Scheduling
3
CME 422 Composite Materials for Sustainable Const.
3 Elective From Senior Sp
3
Total Credits
16 Total Credits
16
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
CME 454 Construction Project Management
3 CME 454 Construction Project Management
3
CME 455 Construction Contracts & Specs
! CME 455 Construction Contracts & Specs
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CME 405 Building Information Modeling for Const. Mgmt. (new)
3 CME 405 Building Information Modeling for Const. Mgmt.
3
Elective
3 CME 304 Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings From J
3
Elective
Total Credits
Total Program Credits
3 Elective
15 Total Credits
128 Total Program Credits
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Department of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering
SUSAN E. ANAGNOST, Chair
204 Baker Laboratory, 315-470-6880; FAX 315-470-6879
www.esf.edu/scme/
Participating Faculty
ANAGNOST, Chair, (Wood Anatomy, Microscopy, Biodegradation of Wood, Micro-technique); CROVELLA (Residential
Construction, Sustainable Construction Management); , KYANKA (Construction, Applied Mechanics, Engineering Design);
MEYER (Wood Properties, Wood Utilization, Anatomy); MORSI-HUSSEIN (Construction Engineering, Applied Mechanics,
Structures); SMITH, J. (Cost Engineering, Construction Management, Sustainable Construction); SMITH, W. (Wood
Preservation and Protection, Wood Moisture Relations and Drying, Composite Products, Manufacturing and Processing,
Marketing); TISS (Construction Safety, Estimating, Planning and Scheduling, Construction Management)
The Department of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering offers a bachelor of science in construction
management and graduate education in Sustainable Construction Management and Wood Science leading to the master
of science, master of professional studies, and doctor of philosophy degrees.
The degree programs emphasize principles and practices of sustainable construction. By learning sustainable construction
and construction management, the use of renewable resources in construction, and methods to ensure energy efficiency,
ESF graduates can literally build a sustainable future. They can also learn how to produce products from wood, be it
furniture, construction material, or utility poles — in the most energy efficient way possible. Students take classes, labs
and lectures in the newly renovated Baker Laboratory that features high-tech lecture halls, pilot-scale manufacturing
equipment for building materials and wood products, an accredited engineering test facility, and computer labs equipped
with the latest commercial software for planning, scheduling, project management and estimating. Instruction is tailored
to the interests of individual students through the selection of electives.
At the undergraduate level, two concentration areas are available: wood products engineering and sustainable
construction and renewable materials. Minors that enhance business skills in general management studies, marketing,
and entrepreneurship are available for qualified students. Students interested in these or other minors should meet with
their advisors as soon as possible.
Professional growth of students is stimulated by active membership in student chapters of professional construction and
wood science organizations. Students are encouraged to join at least one organization that is of particular interest to
them. Student organizations associated with our department include the Green Construction Group (formerly the Student
Construction Association) affiliated with National Association of Home Builders, The Associated General Contractors of
America and General Building Contractors of New York State, and the Forest Products Society student chapter.
Many students who enter the undergraduate program in construction management are transfer students. Graduates of
A.S. programs in liberal arts, math/science, and engineering/science as well as A.A.S. programs in architectural, civil,
construction, mechanical, and wood technologies are encouraged to apply. Students with or without two-year degrees
who meet all lower-division requirements and have 62 credits in acceptable coursework transfer as juniors for a foursemester program. Transfer students who have completed pre-calculus, but have not completed calculus, chemistry
and/or physics or have not met most of their general education requirements generally finish in five or six semesters.
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Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
The construction industry represents about ten percent of the world’s gross domestic product, while the entire
construction industry represents 20 percent of the nation’s GDP. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment
in the construction industry will increase by 17 percent between 2008 and 2018. With more construction companies
bidding on jobs, organizations with the best-prepared professionals using the latest technology are the most successful.
This competition applies not only to contractors, but also many others involved in construction operations such as
engineers, human resource managers, and material and equipment suppliers. People engaged in this industry must have
state-of-the-art skills and knowledge to thrive.
The construction management degree prepares students for management careers in the construction industry. The
objectives of the program are to provide the management skills to effectively deliver construction projects in a timely
manner, within budget, safely and in accordance with the clients’ objectives; to study the various methods used to take a
design into the field and construct a quality structure in the most efficient and effective manner with minimal
environmental impacts; and to provide an understanding of basic engineering and environmental considerations in
construction.
The curriculum offers several opportunities for professional certification or for obtaining professional credentials. Through
successful completion of course requirements, students obtain the OSHA 30-hour card in Construction Safety. During
their last semester, students take the Associate Constructor Examination, part 1 of the two-step examination process to
become a Certified Professional Constructor. Students learn the fundamentals of the various rating systems for buildings
(LEED, Green Globes, and others), which can prepare them to take the LEED AP exam. Students interested in pursuing a
career in engineering have coursework that partially fulfills the preparation required for the fundamentals in engineering
examination.
The core of the curriculum includes topics in construction management: light construction, construction safety,
construction equipment, construction methods, building codes and zoning, contracts and specifications, planning and
scheduling, estimating, construction project management, applied structural analysis, soil mechanics, composite
materials, and computer applications including building information modeling (BIM). Aspects of green construction and
sustainability are incorporated into these courses. Students learn the properties and behavior of construction materials:
steel, concrete, wood and engineered wood products, as well as non-traditional materials, and the analysis of various
structural components and systems. The curriculum also includes courses that address the expanding field of sustainable
construction and the “greening” of the industry. Students are introduced to sustainable construction in a sophomore-level
overview course. More advanced courses include renewable materials for sustainable construction, energy systems in
buildings, and environmental performance of buildings as related to certification programs.
Environmental and safety aspects of construction are addressed in the program with course topics on workplace safety,
environmental impact evaluation, and building codes that cover structural, fire, and hazardous material requirements.
Emphasis on environmental and personal safety includes asbestos mitigation, noise pollution, air monitoring and sampling
techniques.
A concentration in wood products engineering provides additional courses in the manufacturing, properties, and
marketing of wood products. Wood is a premier sustainable material for manufacturing, building and construction. It is
renewable and produced from a sustainable natural resource. Wood is strong, lightweight, economical, long lasting and
attractive and is made into countless products desired by society. In combination with required coursework (renewable
materials for sustainable construction, composite products, applied structures) students are prepared for employment in
wood products industries, as well as construction management firms and building materials companies.
Graduates of the construction management program are well prepared for careers in a very challenging and dynamic
field. Positions held by alumni include construction project manager, safety director, OSHA compliance officer,
construction engineer, estimator, company executive, and planner/scheduler. Students who choose the concentration
elective coursework in wood products engineering are also prepared for employment in wood products manufacturing and
marketing.
Students may enter the bachelor of science program as first-year students or as transfer students. Students who are
preparing to transfer to ESF as juniors must have earned at least 62 credits of college coursework, in courses comparable
to the lower-division course requirements.
Undergraduate Program Requirements
Lower Division Required Courses (45 or 48 credits)
Students who take pre-calculus receive 48 credits; students who do not take pre-calculus receive 45 credits of required lower division
courses.
Courses
CME 132
Credits
Orientation Seminar: Wood Products Engineering
1
Required for all students.
APM 105
Calculus I
G
4
Meets the requirements for general education skills and knowledge area. A complete listing of courses that meet
general education standards established by SUNY is listed in Undergraduate Education.
APM 106
Calculus II
4
CME 202
Introduction to Professional Communications
3
EWP 190
Writing and the Environment
G
3
EWP 290
Writing, Humanities and the Environment
G
3
G
4
G
3
FCH 150/ General Chemistry I and Laboratory
151
FOR 207
Introduction to Economics
CME 255
Plan Interpretation and Quantity Takeoff
3
CME 215
Sustainable Construction
3
CME 226
Statics and Mechanics
4
CME 342
Light Construction
3
CME 306
Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction
3
FOR 360
Principles of Management
3
PHY
211/ General Physics I and Laboratory
221
G
4
Meets a second general education requirement in the Natural Sciences category.
Lower Division Electives (12 or 15 credits; 12 credits if a student is required to take APM 104 Precalculus)
Students may use elective credits to pursue a concentration in Wood Products Engineering or Sustainable Construction and Renewable
Materials.
Electives
12 or 15
Required for students who enter as transfer students.
General Education courses (6 credits). Students must select two additional general education courses from two of the following
categories: American History, Other World Civilizations, Western Civilization, and the Arts:
General Education Course: American History, Other World Civilizations, Western Civilization, or the Arts
G
3
General Education Course: American History, Other World Civilizations, Western Civilization, or the Arts
G
3
Excluding the category chosen above.
Upper Division Required Courses (53 credits):
CME
255
Plan Interpretation and Quantity Takeoff
3
APM
391
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
3
CIE
337
Soil Mechanics and Foundations I
4
ERE
371
Surveying for Engineers
4
FOR
360
Principles of Management
3
CME
304
Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings
3
CME
305
Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
3
CME
331
Construction Safety
3
CME
335
Cost Engineering
3
CME
343
Construction Estimating
3
CME
387
Renewable Materials for Sustainable Construction
3
CME
404
Applied Structures
3
CME
405
Building Information Modeling for Construction Management
3
CME
422
Composite Materials for Sustainable Construction
3
CME
453
Construction Planning and Scheduling
3
CME
454
Construction Project Management
3
CME
455
Construction Contracts and Specifications
3
CME
497
Senior Seminar
3
Upper Division Electives (9 credits)
Total minimum credits for the degree 128 credits
Concentration in Wood Products Engineering (14 credits)
CME 322 Mechanical Processing
CME 326 Fluid Treatments
CME 376 Decay of Wood Products
CME 388 Wood Identification
CME 444 Materials Marketing
Concentration in Sustainable Construction and Renewable Materials (12 credits from the following for students
who entered the program prior to 2010-11)
CIE 326 Engineering Materials
CIE 478 Rehab of Civil Structures
ERE 519 Green Entrepreneurship
EST 426 Community Planning and Sustainability
EST 550 Environmental Impact Analysis
CME 330 Building Codes
CME 376 Decay of Wood Products
CME 388 Wood Identification
CME 444 Materials Marketing
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Graduate Program in Sustainable Construction Management and Wood Science
Graduate areas of study related to sustainable construction management and wood science allow students with technical
degrees to engage specific topics of current interest. There is an overall objective of having students look at the broad
environmental implications of the construction process and the use of wood as a material, to be efficient and
environmentally correct in their use of materials, and to integrate current technology to a practicum, thesis or
dissertation, as appropriate to the graduate degree. The department offers three degrees: the Master of Professional
Studies (M.P.S.), the Master of Science (M.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
General entry requirements to the Sustainable Construction Management and Wood Science program follow those
described in the catalog for the Graduate School at SUNY-ESF. The Option in Sustainable Construction Management and
Wood Science (SCMWS) offers three areas of study:
x
Construction Management
x
Sustainable Construction
x
Wood Science
Entry requirements to the Option in Sustainable Construction Management and Wood Science are specific to each area of
study. Students are accepted into our programs from a variety of backgrounds. When the Department of Sustainable
Construction Management and Engineering (SCME) reviews an applicant’s academic and professional experience, it may
determine that preparatory coursework is required before entry into the program. Either undergraduate or graduate
courses may be recommended to remedy deficiencies depending on circumstances. In some cases, remedial coursework
should be completed prior to matriculation.
Entry requirements for Construction Management: applicants for the Master of Science or Ph.D. degrees in the
construction management area of study are required to have a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: science,
construction management, business, management, architecture, or engineering.
Applicants for the M.P.S. degree in the construction management area of study are required to have a minimum of five
years’ experience in the construction management industry plus a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: science,
construction management, business, management, architecture, or engineering.
Entry requirements for Sustainable Construction: Applicants for the Master of Science or Ph.D. degrees in
sustainable construction are required to have a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: science, construction
management, architecture, or engineering. Students must have completed courses in physics, chemistry, and calculus.
Applicants for the M.P.S. degree in sustainable construction are required to have a minimum of two years’ experience in
the construction management industry plus a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: science, construction
management, architecture, or engineering. Students must have completed courses in physics, chemistry, and calculus.
Entry requirements for Wood Science: Applicants for the Master of Science or Ph.D. degrees in the wood science area
of study are required to have a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering. Applicants must have the appropriate
undergraduate degree for the area of study they pursue. Applicants must have completed at least one semester of
coursework in chemistry, biology, physics, and calculus.
Applicants for the M.P.S. degree in wood science are required to have a minimum of two years’ experience in the wood
products engineering or related industry plus a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering. Applicants to the M.P.S. in
wood science and technology must have completed at least one semester of coursework in chemistry, biology, physics,
and calculus.
Degree requirements
The Ph.D. degree requires a minimum total of 60 graduate credits. These credits must include a minimum of 30 credits of
coursework, and include not more than 30 credits for dissertation. As tool requirements, students must demonstrate
competence in one of the three following areas: computer science, statistics or advanced mathematics, or a language
other than English commonly used in science or engineering practice. A study plan that formally identifies an individual’s
program requirements is developed for each student as soon as possible, but at least during the first year of graduate
study. This plan includes all required and elective courses as well as a tentative schedule for completion.
The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours. A minimum of 18 credits of coursework and a minimum of 6
thesis credits are required to complete the M.S. degree. Undergraduate courses do not meet the requirements for
minimum number of graduate credit hours. Students select a study area at the time of application for admission to the
program. Specific areas of study may require specific coursework requirements. If so, they are listed under that area of
study. The student’s study plan (Form 3B) must be approved by the steering committee and graduate coordinator or
department chair by the end of the first semester in residence.
The purpose of the M.P.S. degree is to update current professional skills and/or to prepare graduate students for higher
levels of management in their general area of expertise. The M.P.S. degree is intended to be a terminal degree, therefore
acceptance to the M.P.S. degree does not guarantee admission to the M.S. or Ph.D. programs and vice versa. A minimum
of 30 credit hours are required for the M.P.S. degree. The degree requires 24-27 credits of graduate-level course work, a
3-6 credit practicum or synthesis based on professional experience, and a capstone seminar. Specific coursework
requirements are listed under each area of study.
Construction Management (M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: CROVELLA; KYANKA; MORSI-HUSSEIN; SMITH, J.; TISS
Ph.D./M.S. in Construction Management. Topics for the M.S. or Ph.D. research may include the following:
x
Construction project management
x
Estimating, cost engineering, building codes and zoning
x
Green construction
x
Production management
x
Computer graphics and computer applications in engineering
x
Structural design
For the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Construction Management the following courses are required (or their equivalent with
committee approval):
CME 543 Construction Estimating (3)
CME 653 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 654 Construction Project Management (3)
M.P.S. in Construction Management: Requirements include 24-27 credit hours of required and elective coursework in
three categories plus 3-6 credit hours of a practicum or professional experience/synthesis. Two coursework options are
available, the M.P.S. coursework and practicum option, or the M.P.S. coursework and synthesis option.
M.P.S. coursework and practicum option (total minimum of 30 credits): Engineering/construction management
courses (12-21 credits), resource management courses (3-6 credits), environmental studies courses (3-6 credits),
practicum (3-6 credits).
Engineering/construction management courses (12-21 credits). These courses (group A or group B) are required:
(Students who plan to complete their degree in one calendar year should select group B)
A:
CME 543 Construction Estimating (3)
CME 653 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 654 Construction Project Management (3)
OR
B:
CME 643 Estimating for Construction in a Green Global Economy (3)
CME 663 Managing a Construction Project through Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 664 Urban Project Management (3)
Select additional courses from the following or similar courses with committee approval:
CME 525 Construction Methods and Equipment (3)
CME 531 Construction Safety (3)
CME 535 Cost Engineering (3)
CME 658 Construction Contracts and Specifications (3)
Resource management courses (3-6 credits) from the following or similar courses with committee approval:
FOR 665 Natural Resources Policy (3)
FOR 670 Resource and Environmental Economics (3)
FOR 680 Urban Forestry (3)
FOR 685 Business and Managerial Law (3)
FOR 687 Environmental Law and Policy (3)
FOR 689 Natural Resources Law and Policy (3)
FOR 770 Ecological Economics and Policy (3)
Environmental studies courses (3-6 credits) from the following or similar courses with committee approval:
EST 550 Environmental Impact Analysis (3)
EST 603 Research Methods and Design (3)
EST 604 Social Survey Research Methods for Environmental Issues (3)
EST 605 Qualitative Methods (3)
EST 626 Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Development (3)
EST 627 Environmental and Energy Auditing (3)
EST 635 Public Participation and Decision Making: Theory and Application (3)
EST 640 Environmental Thought and Ethics (3)
EST 660 Land Use Law (3)
Practicum (3-6 credits):
CME 898 Professional Experience/Synthesis (3-6)
M.P.S. coursework and synthesis option: Core courses (10 credits), engineering/construction management courses (9
credits), application electives (5-8 credits), professional experience/synthesis (3-6 credits). Total minimum of 30 credits.
Core courses (minimum 10 credits): These courses are required (group A or group B): Students who plan to complete the
degree in one calendar year should select group B.
A:
CME 543 Construction Estimating (3)
CME 653 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 654 Construction Project Management (3)
CME 658 Construction Contracts and Specifications (3)
OR
B:
CME 643 Estimating for Construction in a Green Global Economy (3)
CME 663 Managing a Construction Project through Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 664 Urban Project Management (3)
CME 658 Construction Contracts and Specifications (3)
Engineering/construction management courses (9 credits) from the following or similar with committee approval:
CME 525 Construction Methods and Equipment (3)
CME 531 Construction Safety (3)
CME 535 Cost Engineering (3)
CME 605 Building Information Modeling/ Construction Management (3)
Application electives (5-8 credits):
As approved by the steering committee
Professional experience/synthesis (3-6 credits):
CME 898 Professional Experience/Synthesis (3 - 6)
Sustainable Construction (M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: CROVELLA; KYANKA; MORSI-HUSSEIN; MEYER; SMITH, J.; SMITH, W.; TISS. This area of study is
for students interested in sustainable construction practices including topics such as energy use in buildings, material use
in sustainable construction, life cycle analysis, environmental rating systems and environmental performance measures.
Ph.D./M.S. in Sustainable Construction: Topics for the M.S. or Ph.D. research may include the following:
x
Energy systems in buildings
x
Sustainable materials
x
Environmental performance measures
x
Building codes
x
Renewable materials
x
Deconstruction and reuse
x
Life cycle analysis
x
Structural design
Required coursework: For the M.S. degree in Sustainable Construction, students must complete coursework in
construction project management if this was not part of their undergraduate degree. For the M.S. degree and Ph.D.
degree, the student’s study plan is developed with the steering committee according to the general college guidelines
described earlier.
M.P.S. in Sustainable Construction: 24-27 credit hours of coursework plus 3-6 credit hours of a practicum or
professional experience/synthesis. Two coursework options are available, the M.P.S. coursework and practicum option, or
the M.P.S. coursework and synthesis option. Total minimum of 30 credits
M.P.S. coursework and practicum option: Engineering/construction management courses (12-21 credits), resource
management courses (3-6 credits), environmental studies courses (3-6 credits), practicum (3-6 credits). Total minimum
of 30 credits.
Engineering/construction management courses (12-21 credits) from the following or similar courses with committee
approval:
CME 605 Building Information Modeling /Construction Management (3)
CME 543 Construction Estimating (3)
CME 653 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 654 Construction Project Management (3)
CIE 678 Rehab of Civil Structures (3)
Resource management courses (3-6 credits) from the following or similar courses with committee approval:
FOR 665 Natural Resources Policy (3)
FOR 670 Resource and Environmental Economics (3)
FOR 680 Urban Forestry (3)
FOR 685 Business and Managerial Law (3)
FOR 687 Environmental Law and Policy (3)
FOR 689 Natural Resources Law and Policy (3)
FOR 770 Ecological Economics and Policy (3)
Environmental studies courses (3-6 credits) from the following or similar courses with committee approval:
EST 550 Environmental Impact Analysis (3)
EST 603 Research Methods and Design (3)
EST 604 Social Survey Research Methods for Environmental Issues (3)
EST 605 Qualitative Methods (3)
EST 626 Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Development (3)
EST 627 Environmental and Energy Auditing (3)
EST 635 Public Participation and Decision Making: Theory and Application (3)
EST 640 Environmental Thought and Ethics (3)
EST 660 Land Use Law (3)
Practicum (3-6 credits):
CME 898 Professional Experience/Synthesis (3 - 6)
M.P.S. coursework and synthesis option: Core courses (10 credits), engineering/construction management courses (9
credits), application electives (5-8 credits), professional experience/synthesis (3-6 credits). Total minimum of 30 credits.
Core courses (10 credits) from the following or similar with committee approval:
CME 532 Mechanical/Electrical Equipment (3)
CME 565 Sustainable Innovations for Residential Construction (3)
CME 596 Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings (3)
CME 596 Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings (3)
ERE 519 Green Entrepreneurship (3)
Engineering/construction management courses (9 credits) from the following or similar with committee approval:
CME 605 Building Information Modeling /Construction Management (3)
CME 543 Construction Estimating (3)
CME 653 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
CME 654 Construction Project Management (3)
CIE 678 Rehab of Civil Structures (3)
Application electives (5-8 credits):
As approved by the committee
Synthesis (3-6 credits):
CME 898 Professional Experience/Synthesis (3-6)
Wood Science (M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: ANAGNOST; CROVELLA; KYANKA; MEYER; MORSI-HUSSEIN; SMITH, J.; SMITH, W. Students
entering this area of study should have an undergraduate degree in wood science or a related area of science or
engineering.
M.P.S. in Wood Science and Technology: 24-27 credit hours of coursework plus 3-6 credit hours of a practicum or
professional experience/synthesis. Two coursework options are available, the MPS coursework and practicum option and
the MPS coursework and synthesis option.
1.
M.P.S. coursework and practicum option: Engineering/construction management courses (12-21
credits), resource management courses (3-6 credits), environmental studies courses (3-6 credits),
practicum (3-6 credits). Total minimum of 30 credits. Courses are selected in consultation with the steering
committee.
2.
M.P.S. coursework and synthesis option: Core courses (10 credits), engineering/construction
management courses (9 credits), application electives (5-8 credits), professional experience/synthesis (3-6
credits). Total minimum of 30 credits. Courses are selected in consultation with the steering committee.
Ph.D./M.S. in Wood Science
Topics for the M.S. or Ph.D. research may include the following:
x
Wood Science and Technology (adhesives and finishing, processing and machining, mechanical and physical
properties, wood anatomy and wood properties, wood biodegradation, wood composites). Because wood is
renewable, it will meet the needs of modern society for a perpetually available, carbon dioxide-neutral
material perfectly suited for a vast array of products. The study area Wood Science and Technology includes
detailed research on physical, mechanical, or anatomical aspects of wood and its utilization and leads to the
M.S., M.P.S., or Ph.D. degree. Wood science stresses research on the material science of wood, dealing with
properties important to its use, or to solve problems in wood utilization by practical applications of such
knowledge.
x
Engineered Wood Products and Structures (M.S., Ph.D.) (materials science, engineering mechanics and
elasticity, engineering properties of wood composites, computer-aided design, static and dynamic properties
of wood) Students with interest in Engineered Wood Products and Structures should have a strong
background in integral calculus, statics, mechanics, and mechanical and physical properties of wood. The
behavior of wood and wood-based components under loads and the effects of duration of the loads are
critical elements when developing engineering codes. Wooden components as small as dowels or as large as
bridge beams are considered, using elements of materials science, engineering mechanics and structural
engineering. Basic property knowledge, employing theories of elasticity, visco-elasticity and fracture
mechanics, is coupled with computer-aided design data to analyze the performance of wood and to solve
application problems, such as those encountered in wood-frame construction and timber utility structures.
How such factors as chemical fire retardant treatments, adhesive performance and mechanical fastener
design interact with use requirements is considered. National and international design codes and their
development play an important role in specifying research areas of current interest and need. Fabrication
and testing of actual components such as trusses, composite beams, and furniture connections are
completed in the department’s Wood Engineering Laboratory.
x
Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure (wood formation and cell wall organization, cytoskeleton of plant cells,
properties related to anatomy and ultrastructure, electron, light and video microscopy). Students with
interest in Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure should have an undergraduate degree in wood anatomy or the
biological sciences. Students are required to develop an extensive background in all aspects of microscopy:
light, scanning electron, transmission electron, video microscopy and image analysis, including microtechniques for effective preparation of specimens for the appropriate instrument. Wood anatomy studies are
basic to wood identification, wood utilization, and physical/mechanical properties. These studies may
include woods from other continents. The field of ultrastructure is very broad with applications in many
biological, chemical and materials sciences. Applied to wood, it emphasizes the sub-light microscopic
structures (smaller than 0.2 micrometers) found in this natural material, either in the mature form or in its
formative stages where various organelles of the living cell may be studied for their roles in producing the
mature wood cell. The behavior of wood in its many applications can be observed and explained via
microscopy and related instrumentation such as EDXA (energy-dispersive x-ray analysis). State-of-the-art
resources and facilities are concentrated in the Center for Ultrastructure Studies, which provides instruction
and research support staff.
x
Wood Treatments (wood-water relationships and wood drying, preservative treatments, polymer
treatments, sealants and coatings). Students with an interest in wood treatments and preservation should
have an undergraduate degree in wood science or a closely related field. Graduate study in the area of
wood treatments allows the student to investigate the scientific basis for the improvement of wood and
wood products with various treatments, which include drying, preservative treatments and coatings.
Preparation for research includes graduate coursework in wood-water relationships and transport processes
and additional study in areas such as wood anatomy and ultrastructure, mechanical properties, wood
chemistry, wood microbiology, thermodynamics, and engineering economics. Current research interests
include use of innovative techniques to dry and preserve wood, effects of drying method on the subsequent
treatability of wood, evaluation of energy usage in lumber drying technologies, improving wood properties
with polymer treatments, and moisture migration studies.
x
Tropical Timbers (identification keys and systematics, wood properties and end use suitability, life zone
analyses, expert systems). Studies of tropical timbers take many forms, depending on individual student
interests. Often students from other countries bring specific problems and materials with them so their
thesis will find immediate application when they return home. The holdings of the C. deZeeuw Memorial
Library and reference wood specimens of the H.P. Brown Memorial Wood Collection of the Tropical Timber
Information Center (TTIC), housed in Baker Laboratory facilities, are vital to this work. Research topics may
be formulated to answer questions dealing with anatomy, identification, properties or uses of various woods
from around the world, using the TTIC reference materials. These studies may be quite narrow, such as
anatomy and physical properties of woods from a particular region, or much broader, such as regional
distribution of species and species groups based on life zone research throughout a country or larger
geographic area.
Facilities
A major renovation to the teaching and research laboratories in Baker Laboratory has been completed with a computer
facility for estimating, scheduling, project management, wood engineering design, computer-aided design and drafting,
finite element analysis and other specialized software. The Wood Products Engineering Laboratory TL-317 (WPEL), is an
IAS accredited laboratory (ANS/ISO/IEC 17025:2005) for mechanical testing and includes a wide range of equipment for
mechanical testing and wood processing, including electronic data acquisition capabilities, a dry kiln, wood preservation
equipment, a wood machining lab, and sawmill.
Construction Management facilities for research and teaching include laboratories for construction safety, building
materials and green construction. A dedicated computer laboratory, the Construction Management Laboratory, provides
specialized software for construction estimating, scheduling, project management, wood engineering design, computeraided design and drafting, finite element analysis and other specialized software.
The C.J.K. Wang Wood Biodegradation Laboratory includes mycology culturing facilities and a modern molecular analysis
laboratory; research microscopes, image analysis system and wood micro-technique equipment.
One of the largest wood collections in the world, the H. P. Brown Memorial Wood Collection is used to support the
graduate research program of the Tropical Timber Information Center. The center also maintains the Carl deZeeuw
Memorial Library.
A complete microscopy and image analysis laboratory is provided by the N.C. Brown Center for Ultrastructure Studies.
This equipment includes a JEOL JSM-2000EX transmission electron microscope, JEOL JSM-5800LV scanning electron
microscope with energy dispersive x-ray analysis and particulate analysis accessories, and a wide variety of light
microscopes equipped with image enhancement and various video image analysis capabilities. Graduate students in wood
science using this equipment have the best available systems to relate the macroscopic behavior of wood to its
anatomical characteristics. The facility is available for students and faculty at all departments at SUNY-ESF and
neighboring colleges and universities.
The Renewable Materials Institute conducts research in the broad area of sustainable development of wood resources and
the uses of wood products.
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ESF Curriculum Proposal Form
Committee on Instruction - ESF Faculty Governance
Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies
Date:
Department:
Curriculum Title:
March 26, 2012
Environmental Resources Engineering
M.P.S., M.S., and Ph.D. Environmental Resources Engineering
New curriculum and/or degree program OR
Changes in existing curriculum(check all that apply):
new program title
new courses added
new accreditation
revised courses
change in total cr. hrs.
new assessment plan
new course sequence
new program objectives
other significant change
Justification Narrative: please provide an explanatory narrative outlining the need or rationale
for the new curriculum or program, or justifying the need to significantly change an existing curriculum (i.e.
addressing emerging or changing societal demand, addressing changing technology, focusing on a new
interdisciplinary body of knowledge, etc.)
The Department of Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE) offers M.P.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
programs in Environmental Resources Engineering. This curriculum proposal adds six new options to our
graduate programs, removes one M.P.S. option, and clarifies the language in the Catalog related to the
graduate programs in ERE.
x
We request to offer an M.P.S. degree to our graduate options. At present, ERE offers M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Resources Engineering within the options of Ecological
Engineering, Geospatial Information Science and Engineering, and Water Resources
Engineering. To make better use of our faculty expertise and increase ERE's graduate
enrollment, we are proposing to offer M.P.S. degrees in the options of 1) Ecological Engineering;
2) Geospatial Information Science and Engineering; and 3) Water Resources Engineering. In
addition, we are proposing to remove the Mapping Science option, which only offered a M.P.S.
only degree. We expect students interested in that option will now enroll in the new M.P.S.
degree in the Geographic Information Science and Engineering option.
x
We also propose a new option—Environmental Resources Engineering—offering M.P.S., M.S.,
and Ph.D. degrees to support the growing interest of prospective graduate applicants in the
general area of environmental resources engineering. When our Department was named Forest
Engineering, we had a Forest Engineering Option. This general ERE option emphasizes the
resource focus of environmental engineering. It is aimed at potential graduate students who have
a multidisciplinary educational background or interdisciplinary work experience, or seek an
interdisciplinary approach to environmental resource engineering issues.
Institutional Impact:
Anticipated Enrollment: 6-9 per semester
Change from existing condition: Add six new options to
ERE's graduate programs, and remove one option.
New Faculty or Staffing Requirements:
0
New Technology and Classroom Resource
Demands:
0
New \Computing Resources Requirements:
0
New Accreditation Requirements:
0
New Assessment Requirements (explain &
describe):
0
0
New Library Resources Requirements:
New Transportation Requirements:
0
New Forest Properties or Field Practicum Facilities
Required:
0
Impacts on other Departments at ESF (please
obtain and attach response from affected
departments):
The six new options have similar mastery course
requirements to ERE's existing graduate programs
of study. A minimum of 15 credit hours of
engineering and applied science courses is
required in each option, plus additional courses
determined by the student's steering committee.
The ERE Department maintains a list of graduate
courses for each competence area, which are
mostly offered by the ERE Department or
distributed over several other departments. No
considerable impacts on any individual
department at ESF are anticipated.
Impacts on Admissions (particularly transfer
requirements and articulation agreements; please
obtain and attach response from Admissions if an
impact is anticipated)
We anticipate recruiting 2-3 graduate students per
year in each new option. Prior applicants to the
M.P.S. option of Mapping Sciences will move to
the new M.P.S. option of Geographic Information
Science and Engineering.
List courses taught outside the Department at ESF:
None required
List courses taught outside the Department at SU:
x Accessory Instruction credit hours at SU
required per student in this curriculum:
x Accessory Instruction credit hours required
per semester by this curriculum
x Change in Accessory Instruction needs over
current programs and curricula
0
Graduate Programs
Graduate studies and research are primarily concerned with environmental and resource-related problems.
Students with a bachelor of science degree in engineering or in environmental sciences, physics, or
mathematics have the opportunity to design an individual program of graduate study. Applicants to all
programs of study are required to have a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and are expected to have
completed at least one 3-credit course in physics, one 3-credit course in statistics, and two 3-credit courses in
calculus. Students admitted without necessary background are required to take additional prerequisite
courses required by the Department and the following areas of study.
The M.P.S. degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 30 credits at the graduate level, of
which at least 24 must be in coursework. A comprehensive project or practicum completes the M.P.S.
degree requirements. The M.S. degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 30 credits at the
graduate level, of which at least 18 must be in coursework and a minimum of six credits for the thesis. The
Ph.D. degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 60 credits at the graduate level, of which
30-48 are for coursework and 12-30 credits are for dissertation. All graduate degrees in ERE require
completion of at least 15 credit hours of graduate coursework in engineering and applied science courses. A
departmental seminar is also required.
Facilities
The teaching and research facilities in Baker Laboratory were renovated in 2008 and support graduate study
and research with modern laboratories and instrumentation. We have dedicated laboratories for ecological
engineering, geospatial engineering, and water resources engineering research and instruction, supported
by campus staff; in the wood and machine shops, and as well as aAnalytical and tTechnical sServices.
Research and analysis is facilitated by a powerful range of computing platforms and software. Off-campus
facilities include the extensive ESF properties, and numerous field sites supported by an array of field
equipment for environmental resource engineering measurements.
The Department ofERE program in eEnvironmental and rResources eEngineering offers graduate options in:
Ecological Engineering (M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: DALEY, DIEMONT, ENDRENY, KROLL, SHAW, TAO
Ecological Engineering is the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and the environment.
Ideal design considers humans to be part of nature rather than apart from nature. At SUNY–ESF we believe
that ecological engineering education and research should meet local to global needs. We teach and
research sustainable solutions and approach ecological engineering broadly, working in many areas of the
world and in most major areas of ecological engineering. Graduates from the ecological engineering option
commonly find employment or continue their advanced graduate education in any of the following areas of
practice:
x
Ecosystem restoration, including watershed, river, forest and wetland restoration
x
Design of sustainable systems for wastewater treatment and stormwater management
x
Environmental remediation
x
Urban ecosystem design and development
x
Industrial ecology, life cycle analysis and sustainability analysis
Ecological Engineering emphasizes engineering design of ecosystems consistent with ecological principles of
natural, self-organizing, self-maintaining systems. This interdisciplinary field incorporates knowledge in
engineering, ecology and social sciences to produce energy- and information-efficient solutions to
environmental problems. Public policy, ethics and values are considered in the decision-making process.
Students select between alternative solutions to ecological resource problems, in recognition of
environmental, economic, legal, social and managerial constraints.
Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one
semester of study in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, or statics; probability and statistics; ecology; and
hydrology. Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering with one year of
study in calculus and at least one semester of study in computing methods, chemistry, and biology.
Program mastery courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one course (3+ credit hours
per course) in each of the 4 areas of competence listed below (illustrative courses are listed in parenthesis).
x
Ecosystem Restoration (e.g., Ecosystem Restoration Design, Sustainability
AnalysisSustainable Engineering, River Form and Process, Ecological Engineering in the
Tropics)
x
Pollutant Treatment (e.g., Methods in Ecological Treatment, Ecological Engineering for
Waste ManagementWater Quality Improvement, Stormwater Management)
x
Modeling (e.g., Hydrologic Modeling, Systems Engineering, Engineering Hydrology &
Hydraulics)
x
Ecosystem Sciences (e.g., Microbial Ecology, Ecosystems, Systems Ecology, Tropical
Ecology, Ecological Biogeochemistry, Plant Ecology and Global Change, Aquatic Ecosystem
Restoration, Limnology, Environmental Chemistry)
At least 15 credit hours of graduate coursework must be completed in engineering and applied science
courses. Research credits complete the degree requirements.
Environmental Management (M.P.S.)
Participating Faculty: DALEY, ENDRENY, IM, KROLL, QUACKENBUSH, SHAW
Environmental Management combines environmental engineering with environmental and business
management to provide breadth and perspective for the student aspiring to managerial responsibility in
public or private employment. Student coursework is designed to enhance technical and problem-solving
skills to meet contemporary needs of environmental managers. Illustrative areas in this option include, but
not limited to:
x
Engineering management
x
Sustainable development
x
Brownfield development
x
Hazardous and solid waste management
x
Solid waste management
x
Energy resources management
x
Water resource management
Environmental Management combines environmental engineering with environmental and business
management and environmental law or policy to provide breadth and perspective for the student aspiring to
managerial responsibility in public or private employment. Student coursework is designed to enhance
technical and problem-solving skills to meet contemporary needs of environmental managers.
Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least sixthree
3-credit undergraduate courses from at least three of the following fields: chemistry, physics, geographic
measurements, calculus, statistics, engineering mechanics, ecology, computer science, and economics.
Program mastery courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least 15 credit hours of graduate
coursework completed in engineering and applied science courses; 3–6 credit hours in natural sciences; and
3-6 hours in resource management. a minimum of three credit hours of coursework in each of the following
areas:
x
Project Management (e.g., cost engineering. principles of management, engineering
economics, resource economics, engineering management, systems engineering)
x
Environmental Policy (e.g., environmental law, environmental impact analysis)
x
Environmental Resources Management (e.g., solid or hazardous waste management,
watershed management, sustainable design, sustainable development)
A comprehensive project or practicum completes the M.P.S. degree requirements. Study programs are
flexible and are tailored to the interests and strengths of individuals.
Environmental Resources Engineering (M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: DALEY, DIEMONT, ENDRENY, IM, KROLL, MOUNTRAKIS, QUACKENBUSH, SHAW, TAO
Environmental Resources Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach to solve environmental and
resource-related problems. Emphasis is placed on applying science and engineering to the conservation,
restoration, holistic development, and improved utilization of the natural environment and its related
resources. Student's program of study may be tailored to systems and processes at different geospatial
scales, from biomolecules to planetary, and employing various tools and techniques such as biomolecular
techniques, remote sensing, hydrodynamic modeling, and systems analysis. Illustrative areas in this option
include, but not limited to:
x
Alternative energy systems
x
Environmental remediation
x
Resource recovery from wastes
x
Sustainable technologiesClimate change mitigation and adaptation
Environmental Resources Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach to solve environmental and
resource-related problems. Emphasis is placed on applying science and engineering to the conservation,
restoration, holistic development, and improved utilization of the natural environment and its related
resources. Student's program of study may be tailored to systems and processes at different geospatial
scales, from biomolecules to watersheds, and employing various tools and techniques such as biomolecular
techniques, remote sensing, hydrodynamic modeling, and systems analysis.
Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one
semester of study in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, or statics; hydrology, chemistry, or biology; and
computing methods.
Program mastery courses beyond the departmental requirement Subject areas for courses beyond the
departmental requirement are arranged to meet the objectives of the individual student program. A
student’s program of study in this option may combine some competence areas in the other ERE options, or
introduce new competence areas.
Geospatial Information Science and Engineering (M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: IM, MOUNTRAKIS, QUACKENBUSH
Geospatial Information Science and Engineering is designed for specialized study in spatial information
acquisition, analysis, modeling and applications. This includes theoretical and applied projects in sensing
systems and the location, measurement, analysis and description of ground features and earth resources. It
also includes use of geographic information systems (GIS) to incorporate spatial data into a wide range of
environmental and engineering problems. Illustrative areas in this option include, but not limited to:
x
Remote sensing and digital image/video analysis
x
Geographic information systems (GIS)
x
Spatial and spatiotemporal databases
x
Artificial intelligence/machine learning in spatial analysis and modeling
x
Environmental resources monitoring, modeling and assessment
Geospatial Information Science and Engineering is designed for specialized researchstudy in spatial
information acquisition, analysis, modeling and applications. This includes theoretical and applied
studyprojects in sensing systems and the location, measurement, analysis and description of ground
features and earth resources. It also includes use of geographic information systems (GIS) to incorporate
spatial data into a wide range of environmental and engineering problems.
Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one year
of physics and calculus, one course in statistics, and one engineering science course in surveying, numerical
methods, or computer science.
Program mastery courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one course (3+ credit
hours) in each of the four Geospatial Information Science and Engineering areas (illustrative courses are
listed in parenthesis):
x
Remote sensing (e.g., Principles of Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing of the Environment)
x
Geographic information systems (e.g., Introduction to Spatial Information, GIS for
Engineers, GIS-Based Modeling, Introduction to Global Positioning Systems,
x
Spatial analysis and programming (e.g., Spatial Analysis, Digital Image Analysis, Numerical
and Computing Methods, Systems Engineering, Design and Analysis of Algorithm,
Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks, Introduction to Database Management Systems,
Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence)
x
Statistics (e.g., Statistical Analysis, Multivariate Statistical Methods, Nonparametric
Statistics, Analysis of Variance, Regression Analysis, Map Accuracy Assessment, Sampling
Methods)
Ph.D. students will take an additional course in at least two of these areas (6+ credit hours total). These
areas of competence form the basis for your graduate coursework and are supplemented by studies in
systems analysis, environmental sciences and management, and geography. Study programs are flexible
and are tailored to the interests and strengths of individuals.Departmental and other seminars are also
required. Of the total graduate coursework, at least 15 credit hours must be completed in engineering and
applied science courses. Research credits complete the degree requirements.
Mapping Sciences (M.P.S.)
Participating Faculty: IM, MOUNTRAKIS, QUACKENBUSH
x
Geographic information systems (GIS)
x
Global positioning systems (GPS)
x
Analytical and digital photogrammetry
x
Remote sensing and image processing
Mapping Sciences covers the development and practice of mapping technologies for environmental and
engineering applications. Technologies used include GIS and GPS, as well as remote sensing and image
processing tools.
Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses include at least one year of both physics and calculus, one
course in statistics, and one course in either surveying or computer science. Students admitted without
necessary background would be required to take additional prerequisite courses.
Program mastery courses are taken so students upon completion demonstrate competency in spatial data
acquisition and fundamental spatial analysis concepts. This is typically achieved through completion of
fundamental courses in remote sensing, geographic information systems, spatial analysis, and statistics.
Students may specialize by taking advanced courses in the mapping sciences, statistics, computing,
environmental sciences and management, or other fields.
A comprehensive project or practicum completes the M.P.S. degree requirements. Study programs are
flexible and are tailored to the interests and strengths of individuals.
Water Resources Engineering (M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
Participating Faculty: DALEY, ENDRENY, KROLL, SHAW, TAO
Water Resources Engineering deals with analysis and design of water resource systems through field,
laboratory, and computer methods. Emphasis is placed on coordinating engineering to reduce impacts on
human and natural systems. Students select among alternative solutions to water resource problems, in
recognition of environmental, economic, legal, social and managerial constraints. Laboratory equipment
includes soil columns, a river table and two tilting and sediment circulating flumes, all supported by
monitoring sensors. Analytical techniques using statistics, numerical analyses, and computer applications
are emphasized. Modeling efforts include computational fluid dynamics, GIS, and remote sensing
applications, distributed and real-time models, and model calibration and validation. Illustrative areas in this
option include, but not limited to:
x
Watershed hydrology monitoring, modeling, management
x
Hydrologic and hydraulic experimentation and analysis
x
Water resource systems engineering
x
Stochastic and deterministic modeling
x
Pollutant fate and transport
x
River and watershed restoration
Water Resources Engineering deals with analysis and design of water resource systems through field,
laboratory, and computer methods. Emphasis is placed on coordinating engineering to reduce impacts on
human and natural systems. Students select among alternative solutions to water resource problems, in
recognition of environmental, economic, legal, social and managerial constraints. Laboratory equipment
includes soil columns, a river table and two tilting and sediment circulating flumes, all supported by
monitoring sensors. Analytical techniques using statistics, numerical analyses, and computer applications
are emphasized. Modeling efforts include computational fluid dynamics, GIS, and remote sensing
applications, distributed and real-time models, and model calibration and validation.
Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses beyond the departmental requirement include probability and
statistics, fluid mechanics, computing methods, and engineering hydrology. Applicants are required to have
a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering with one year of study in calculus and one semester of study in
computing methods.
Program mastery courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one course (3+ credit
hours) in each of the four areas of competence listed below (illustrative courses are listed in parenthesis).
These areas of competence form the basis for your graduate coursework. Departmental and other seminars
are also required.
x
Environmental Hydraulics (e.g., Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics, Open Channel
Hydraulics, Transport Processes, Environmental Sediment Transport)
x
Water Resources Modeling (e.g., Hydrologic Modeling, Systems Engineering, Groundwater
Modeling)
x
Hydrologic Zones and Fluxes (e.g., River Form and Process, HydroMeteorology, Vadose
Zone Physics, Limnology, Hydrogeology)
x
Water Quality (e.g., Water Pollution Engineering, Ecological Biogeochemistry,
Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry)
At least 15 credit hours of graduate coursework must be completed in engineering and applied science
courses. Research credits complete the degree requirements.
ESF Curriculum Proposal Form
Committee on Instruction - ESF Faculty Governance
Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies
Date:
Department:
Curriculum Title:
March 26, 2012
Environmental Resources Engineering
BS in environmental Resources Engineering
New curriculum and/or degree program OR
Changes in existing curriculum(check all that apply):
new program title
new courses added
new accreditation
revised courses
change in total cr. hrs.
new assessment plan
new course sequence
new program objectives
other significant change
Justification Narrative: please provide an explanatory narrative outlining the need or rationale
for the new curriculum or program, or justifying the need to significantly change an existing curriculum (i.e.
addressing emerging or changing societal demand, addressing changing technology, focusing on a new
interdisciplinary body of knowledge, etc.)
1. We propose name change from “Free Elective” to “Elective” in Senior Year of the ERE
undergraduate curriculum. This “Elective” course is designed to provide students with more
flexibility to broaden or deepen their knowledge that they have learned in the program. Students
can take any courses for the 3crs “Elective” in Senior Year except for Physical Education
courses. AP credits cannot be transferred to “Elective” as AP courses don’t meet the purpose of
the “Elective” course.
2. We propose to increase the credit hours of ERE489 Environmental Resources Engineering
Planning and Design from 3 to 4 because both the instructor and students commit time
significantly greater than any other 3 credit hour course to this capstone course. SU also offers
CIE475 (the capstone course) for 4 credits. A separate course proposal for ERE489
Environmental Resources Engineering Planning and Design regarding this change has been
submitted.
3. We propose change in total credit hours in the curriculum from 125 to 127 because the credit
hours of ERE351 Basic Engineering Thermodynamics have changed from 2 to 3 and the change
in the credit hours of ERE489 Environmental Resources Engineering Planning and Design has
been requested. The change in the credit hours of ERE351 was previously approved by C.O.C. in
2011, but was not reflected in the AY2011-2012 catalog.
4. We propose to replace ERE 496 Fluid Mechanics with ERE 339 Fluid Mechanics (new course). A
separate course proposal for ERE339 Fluid Mechanics has been submitted. This course was
initially taught at ESF in the Fall of 2011. Students previously took a fluid mechanics course at
Syracuse University (MAE 341 Fluid Mechanics for Engineers), a class more oriented to
mechanical and aerospace engineers . A fluid mechanics course is taught in Paper Science &
Engineering (Fluid Mechanics PSE 371), but that course is more oriented to chemical engineering
than civil and environmental engineering.
5. We propose to combine “Directed Engineering Elective” and “Engineering Design Elective,” and
change to “Engineering Elective” to broaden available courses to include engineering science,
analysis and design. An “Engineering Elective” is an upper-division engineering course that is
advisor-approved and provides depth in engineering analysis, design or synthesis. Pre-approved
SUNY ESF engineering elective courses are provided in the attached catalog.
6. We propose two new engineering elective courses—ERE 405/605 Sustainable Engineering and
ERE 425/625 Ecosystem Restoration Design. Separate course proposals have been submitted.
7. We propose to change the course title of the following courses:
Original curriculum
ERE275 Ecological Engineering I
ERE475 Ecological Engineering II
Revised curriculum
ERE275 Ecological Engineering
ERE475 Ecological Engineering for Water Quality
Improvement
ERE675 Ecological Engineering for Water Quality
Improvement
ERE675 Ecological Engineering for Waste
Management
8. We propose to set C- as a requirement for students to pass each of the Calculus courses (i.e.,
Calculus 1-3) to move into a next level course. This requirement is necessary to ensure
engineering students to have at least minimum quantitative skills to succeed in the ERE program.
The admission office uses C as a grade threshold for the Calculus courses when assessing
students who want to transfer into the ERE program.
Institutional Impact:
Anticipated Enrollment:
per semester
Change from existing condition:
New Faculty or Staffing Requirements:
NA
New Technology and Classroom Resource
Demands:
NA
New \Computing Resources Requirements:
NA
New Accreditation Requirements:
NA
New Assessment Requirements (explain &
describe):
NA
New Library Resources Requirements:
NA
New Transportation Requirements:
NA
New Forest Properties or Field Practicum Facilities
Required:
NA
Impacts on other Departments at ESF (please
obtain and attach response from affected
departments):
NA
Impacts on Admissions (particularly transfer
requirements and articulation agreements; please
obtain and attach response from Admissions if an
impact is anticipated)
NA
List courses taught outside the Department at ESF:
NA
List courses taught outside the Department at SU:
x Accessory Instruction credit hours at SU
required per student in this curriculum:
x Accessory Instruction credit hours required
per semester by this curriculum
x Change in Accessory Instruction needs over
current programs and curricula
NA
NA
NA
Accessory Instruction will be reduced as ERE
students take ERE339 Fluid Mechanics at ESF
with these curriculum changes. Students
previously took MAE 341 Fluid Mechanics for
Engineers at SU.
Catalog Curriculum Narrative:
Please see the attached catalog curriculum narrative.
Curriculum Transition Plan:
This revised curriculum will be implemented for incoming freshmen students starting from the fall 2012.
We will publish this curriculum change in the AY2012-2013 Catalog (see attached).
Department of Environmental Resources Engineering
Theodore A. Endreny, Chair
402 Baker Laboratory, 315-470-6565; FAX 315-470-6958
www.esf.edu/ere/
Participating Faculty
DALEY (Water Resources Engineering, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Ecological
Engineering), DIEMONT (Ecological Engineering), ENDRENY (Water Resources Engineering,
Ecological Engineering), IM (Geospatial Information Systems, Image Processing, Remote Sensing)
KROLL (Stochastic and Deterministic Hydrology, Environmental Modeling, Water Resource Systems
Engineering, Ecological Engineering), MOUNTRAKIS (Brownfield Studies, Geospatial Information
Systems, Image Processing, Mapping Sciences, Remote Sensing, Water Resources), QUACKENBUSH
(Geospatial Information Systems, Image Processing, Remote Sensing, Spatial Measurements),
SHAW (Hydroclimatology, Water Resources Engineering), TAO (Ecological Engineering)
The Environmental Resources Engineering department engages in teaching, research, and service to
advance engineering practices to meet the needs of the world. With an innovative undergraduate
curriculum and a wide variety of graduate courses, we provide outstanding opportunities for
students to create and explore a host of educational opportunities. The department presently offers
two undergraduate degree programs. Our newest program offering is the B.S. in Environmental
Resources Engineering which is based on a long history of forest engineering that originated at
SUNY ESF in 1971. The department offers an accredited undergraduate program in forest
engineering that originated at ESF in 1971. Our ABET-accredited B.S. in Forest Engineering
program will continue to be offered during a transition period through 2015September 2013. The
Environmental Resources Engineering faculty have particular strengths in water resource
engineering, ecological engineering, and geospatial engineering, and these strengths are reflected in
the undergraduate curriculum. though our flexible undergraduate curriculum allows students to also
focus on traditional civil engineering practices. Required coursework in the humanities and social
sciences ensures a well-balanced educational experience for graduates entering professional
practice in engineering or those moving directly on to graduate school. With more than 1,200
graduates now in engineering practice, this unique program offers a breadth of engineering science
and design coursework unparalleled in the United States.
The Department of Environmental Resources Engineering participates in graduate education leading
to the master of professional studies, master of science, and doctor of philosophy degrees in
environmental resource engineering.
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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resources Engineering
The primary objective of this degree program is to prepare qualified engineering graduates to
operate with professional competence. A broad base of study in the fundamentals of engineering
enables graduates to enter professional practices which focus on civil works as well as the use and
protection of soil, water, air, and other renewable and non-renewable resources. The program is
meant to educate professionals who will ensure sustainable development through engineering
solutions that are environmentally responsible.
The objectives of the program are to prepare baccalaureate students who can successfully:
x
Engage in professional engineering practice specializing in natural and designed environments
x
Pursue graduate studies in environmental resources engineering, including ecological,
geospatial and water resources engineering, and
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Expand and adapt their knowledge and skills to address the technological, environmental and
social challenges of a changing world
A broad base of study in the fundamentals of engineering enables graduates to enter professional
practices that focus on civil works as well as use and protection of soil, water, air and other
renewable and non-renewable resources to ensure sustainable development.
Emphasis in this program is placed on applications in resource inventory, prediction, and evaluation;
site analysis and development; environmental monitoring and impact assessment; environmental
systems design, evaluation and management; pollution abatement and residuals management; and
environmental site remediation.
The special importance of continual measurement and evaluation of the broad scale parameters that
affect the resource base provides unique opportunities for study to students aiming toward
professional careers involving the conceptualization, design and maintenance of geographically
referenced environmental resource information systems.
This program is similar to many Civil and Environmental Engineering programs, with 2 years of core
science and engineering courses followed by upper level requirements in Water and Wastewater
Treatment, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology and Hydraulics, and Solid Waste Management. We
offer advanced courses in Water Resources Engineering, a focus common to many Civil and
Environmental Engineering programs. We differentiate our program from many Civil and
Environmental Engineering programs by also offering introductory and advanced courses in the
Ecological Engineering and Geospatial Engineering areas, two themes which complement our Water
Resources Engineering area. The curriculum is developed to include hands-on, design-oriented
courses starting in the freshman year, and allows students to explore advanced topics of interest
through senior engineering electives. While most of our students use these engineering electives to
focus on the Ecological Engineering, Geospatial Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering
strengths of the Department of ERE, some students choose a to take upper level courses in
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering. Graduates of the program enjoy many benefits derived
from their capstone-curriculum course in engineering planning and design. This project-oriented
course serves to help the student integrate four years of education to solve complex design
problems commonly encountered in professional practice.
Students with an interest in graduate study can plan their undergraduate studies along an
individualized track to prepare themselves for ESF’s master of science program in environmental
and resource engineering. Students who qualify will be admitted to a quality graduate program with
minimal interruption in their studies. In addition, qualified graduates in search of additional
education find ready acceptance to top engineering graduate schools throughout the country.
The forest engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET).
Students having advanced placement credits are encouraged to work closely with their adviser in
order to best prepare for various upper-division elective sequences in technology, science, design
and/or management.
The undergraduate curriculum in forest engineering consists of two broad categories of courses. The
general education component provides students with knowledge and skills that are useful and
important for all educated persons. The second category, professional courses, provides students
with direct preparation for a career in engineering and applied sciences.
Students may be admitted directly as first-year freshman students at ESF or through a variety of
transfer options. To enter the curriculum at the sophomore or junior level, a transferring student
must have acceptable college credit in the designated coursework areas or suitable coursework
substitutions. Regardless of which way students enter ESF, they must complete both the general
and professional education requirements. Students having advanced placement credits are
encouraged to work closely with their adviser in order to best prepare for various upper-division
elective sequences in technology, science, design and/or management.
Engineering students with an interest in graduate study can plan their undergraduate studies along
an individualized track which will prepare them for entry into graduate study either at SUNY ESF or
at other top universities throughout the country. Our past graduates have successfully pursued MS
and/or PhD degrees at MIT, Princeton, Brown, Cornell, Illinois, and Berkeley, among other schools,
and our unique undergraduate curriculum provided them with skills to succeed in these programs.
As the graduate program in Environmental Resources Engineering has grown, many students have
chosen to stay at SUNY ESF, where our unique graduate programs offer unparalleled opportunities
for graduate study.
Note: The requirements listed below also apply to currently matriculated students in the Forest
Engineering program.
Undergraduate Program Requirements
Lower Division Required Courses (58 credits)
Courses
Credits
APM
205
Calculus I
G, M
4
APM
206
Calculus II
M
4
APM
485
Differential Equations for Engineers and Scientists
M
3
EWP
190
Writing and the Environment
G, NS
3
EWP
290
Writing, Humanities and the Environment
G
3
EFB
101/102
General Biology I & Laboratory
G, NS
4
EREGNE
223172
Statics and Dynamics
PE, E
4
EREGNE
362273
Mechanics of Materials
PE, E
3
FCH
150/151
General Chemistry I and Laboratory
NS
4
FCH
152/153
General Chemistry II and Laboratory
NS
4
ERE
132
Orientation Seminar: Environmental Resources
PE
1
Engineering
Required for students who enter as freshmen or
transfers
ERE
133
Introduction to Engineering Design
PE, E
3
ERE
275
Ecological Engineering I
E
3
FOR
321
Forest Ecology and Silviculture
NS
3
MATAPM
296307
Calculus III
M
4
PHY
211/221
General Physics I and Laboratory
NS
4
PHY
212/222
General Physics II and Laboratory
NS
4
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“C-“ is a requirement for students to pass each of the Calculus courses (i.e., Calculus 1-3) to
move into a next level course. This requirement is necessary to ensure engineering students to
have at least minimum quantitative skills to succeed in the ERE program. The admission office
uses C as a threshold for the Calculus courses when students want to transfer into the ERE
program.
Lower Division Electives (9 credits)
General Education Course (Earth Science: Choose one course from FOR345, FOR
G
3
General Education Course
G
3
General Education Course
G
3
338, or FCH 399)
Explanation of General Education Courses:
Consistent with SUNY GER, ERE students are required to have 27 credit hours of general education
coursework in at least seven of the following nine subject areas to satisfy SUNY and the ERE
program requirements: Basic Communication; Mathematics; Humanities; Natural Sciences;
American History; Western Civilization; Other World Civilizations; The Arts; and Social Sciences.
ERE Program requirements are sufficient to satisfy four of the General Education subject area
requirements (12 credit hours): Basic Communication (EWP 190); Mathematics (APM 205); Natural
Sciences (EFB 101) and Humanities (EWP 290). Students will elect one Earth Science-related course
from a list of pre-approved courses, namely FCH 399 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences; FOR
338 Meteorology, or FOR 345 Introduction to Soils. The directed earth sciences elective will provide
depth in the Natural Sciences subject area. Students must complete the remaining twelve (12)
credits of General Education courses in at least three of these General Education subject areas:
American History; Western Civilization; Other World Civilizations; The Arts; and Social Sciences.
Upper Division Required Courses (40 42 credits)
APM
395
Probability and Statistics for Engineers
M
3
CIE
337
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ED
4
ERE
351
Basic Engineering Thermodynamics
E
3
ERE
371
Surveying for Engineers
E
4
ERE
440
Water Pollution Engineering
ED
3
ERE
335
Numerical and Computing Methods
M
3
ERE
340
Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics
ED
4
ERE
365
Principles of Remote Sensing
E
4
ERE
430
Engineering Decision Analysis
E
3
ERE
468
Solid Waste Management
ED
3
ERE
489
Forest Environmental Resources Engineering
ED
34
E
4
Planning and Design
ERE
496339
Fluid Mechanics
Upper Division Electives (18 credits)
Directed Engineering Design Elective
An upper-division engineering course that is adviser-approved and provides the equivalent of at
ED
3
least one credit hour of depth in the design and synthesis component of the program. Approved
directed engineering elective courses are: ERE 475 Ecological Engineering for Waste Management,
ERE 551 GIS for Engineers, ERE 412 River Form and Process, and ERE 448 Open Channel
Hydraulics
Engineering Design Elective
Approved engineering design elective courses are: CIE 331 Analysis of Structures and Materials,
CIE 332 Design of Concrete Structures, CIE 338 Foundation Engineering, CIE 443 Transportation
Engineering, CIE 473 Transport Processes in Environmental Engineering, ERE 441 Air Pollution
Engineering, ERE 445 Hydrologic Modeling, ERE 496 Environmental Systems Engineering, ERE 496
Ecosystem Restoration Design, ERE 511 Ecological Engineering in the Tropics, ERE 596
Stormwater Management, ERE 596 Remote Sensing of the Environment, ERE 596 Digital Image
Analysis, ERE 596 Spatial Analysis, or Special Topics (by petition)
Engineering Elective
An upper-division engineering course that is advisor-approved and provides depth in engineering
analysis, design or synthesis. Pre-approved SUNY ESF engineering elective courses are:
ERE 405 Sustainable Engineering,
ERE 412 River Form and Process,
ERE 425 Ecosystem Restoration Design,
ERE 445 Hydrologic Modeling,
ERE 448 Open Channel Hydraulics,
ERE 475 Ecological Engineering for Water Quality Improvement,
GNE 461 Air Pollution Engineering,
ERE 496 and ERE 596 Special Topics courses must be pre-approved by the Department prior to
registration
ERE 496 Environmental Systems Engineering,
Pre-approved Syracuse University courses that may be used to satisfy engineering electives
include:
CIE 331 Analysis of Structures and Materials,
CIE 332 Design of Concrete Structures,
CIE 338 Foundation Engineering,
CIE 443 Transportation Engineering,
CIE 473 Transport Processes in Environmental Engineering,
Special Topics courses offered through Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering
must be pre-approved by the Department prior to registration
ED 69
500-599 Graduate courses designed expressly for areas of specialization in post-baccalaureate
programs. Qualified undergraduate students may enroll with permission of the instructor.
ERE 511 Ecological Engineering in the Tropics,
ERE 527 Stormwater Management,
ERE 551 GIS for Engineers,
600-699 Graduate courses are designed expressly for advanced levels of specialization.
Undergraduate students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or better may enroll in
these courses with an approved petition.
ERE 621 Spatial Analysis,
ERE 622 Digital Image Analysis,
ERE 674 Methods in Ecological Treatment
ERE 692 Remote Sensing of the Environment,
ERE 693 GIS-Based Modeling
Free Elective (No AP credits transferred/No PE courses allowed)
3
General Education Course
3
General Education Course
3
Total minimum credits for the degree 125 127 credits
Comparison of course &credit hour requirements between the OLD and NEW
(proposed) Natural Resources Management degree programs
SUNY General Education & Lower Division Courses (Corresponding ESF Course) OLD
Gen. Ed. in Communications
(EWP190 Writing & the Environment)
3
Gen. Ed. in Humanities
(EWP290 Research, Writing & Humanities)
3
Gen. Ed. in History
(FOR204 Nat. Resources in American History)
3
Gen. Ed. in Western Civilization
(FOR203 West. Civ. & Environment)
3
Gen. Ed. in Other World Civilizations
3
Gen. Ed. in The Arts
3
Gen. Ed. in Math (1 only)(APM104 College Algebra&Precalculus)APM103 App 3
(APM104College Algebra &Precalculus)
3
Economics (Gen. Ed., Social Science)
(FOR207 Intro to Economics)
3
Biology I with lab (Gen. Ed., Natural Science)
(EFB101/102 Gen. Bio I)
4
Biology II with lab
(EFB103/104 Gen. Bio II)
4
Chemistry I with lab (Gen Ed., Nat. Sci.)
(FCH150/151 Chemistry I w/lab)
4
Chemistry II with lab
(FCH152/153 Chemistry II w/lab)
4
Physics
(EFB200Physics of Life)
General Ecology with lab
(EFB320 General Ecology)
4
Information Literacy
(ESF200 Information Literacy)
1
Sociology
(FOR202 Introduction to Sociology)
3
Principles of Management
(FOR360 Principles of Management)
3
Prob. ability and Statistics (Gen Ed., Math) (APM391Intro to Probability &Stat 3
Public Speaking
(EWP220 Public Speaking for Environ. Professionals)
3
Subtotal
57
Required Professional Courses Common to Other FNRM Degree Programs
ESF 300 Introduction to Geospatial Information Technologies
3
FOR 132 Freshman orientation seminar
1
FOR 232 Natural Resources Ecology
FOR 304 Adirondack Field Studies
4
FOR 322 Natural Resources Measurement and Sampling
FOR 333 Natural Resources Managerial Economics
3
FOR 345 Introduction to Soils
3
FOR 372 Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation
3
FOR 465 Natural Resources Policy
3
FOR 490 Integrated Resources Management
3
Subtotal
23
Program Specific Required Professional courses
EWP 405 Writing for Scientific Professionals
3
FOR 205 Principles of Accounting
FOR 340 Watershed Hydrology
3
FOR 321 Forest Ecology &Silviculture
3
FOR 475 Human Behavior & Recreational Visitor Management
FOR 485 Business Law
LSA 333 Plant Materials
Subtotal
9
Upper Division directed electives
12
Free electives
21
TOTAL 122
NEW
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
*
4
3
4
1
3
3
3
3
46
3
1
3*
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
29
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
20
6**
21
122
* NRM majors can take EFB103 Biology II lecture (3 credits) in place of FOR232 Natural Resources Ecology
** Directed electives as follows:
Wildlife or Fisheries Directed Electives (3 credit hours) -- EFB390 Wildlife Ecology and Management, EFB487 Fisheries
Science and Management, or EFB413 Introduction to Conservation Biology
Specialized NRM Directed Electives (3 credit hours) -- FOR489 Natural Resources Law, FOR476 Ecotourism and Nature
Tourism, FOR535 Advanced Forest Soils, FOR 334 Silviculture, FOR433 Silviculture Workshop, FOR442 Watershed
Ecology and Management, or a second wildlife/fisheries course.
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Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management
The natural resources management program is based on a vision that combines professional
competency in management skills with a strong foundation in the social and biophysical sciences.
Students interested in this program typically are drawn to natural settings and environments, enjoy
nature and want to develop the professional knowledge and skills needed to conserve, steward and
manage natural resources and the environment. ESF provides a wide variety of opportunities to
meet student needs utilizing 25,000 acres of forest lands as teaching laboratories and College
faculty in many natural resource management disciplines. Experiential field learning is combined
with learning concepts and skills in the classroom and laboratory on ESF's Syracuse campus.
The natural resources management program allows students to develop professional skills that
employers tell us are the most important traits they look for in new employees. These traits are
developed through a broad base of classes in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities,
communication, and quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills. The majority of work
scheduled during the first two years (lower division) is in these areas. This major prepares students
to be well-rounded natural resources managers, provides them a ready opportunity to minor in
specific areas of disciplinary interest, and prepares them with a foundation for future graduate
degree work.
Natural resources management offers a wide variety of employment opportunities. Graduates work
throughout the United States in public agencies, private industry, and for nonprofit organizations.
Their duties range from policy analysis for federal agencies to resource managers for nonprofit
organizations; from recreation planning for state park agencies to recreation management in federal
wilderness areas; and from watershed hydrologists to land managers maintaining surface water
quality.
Summer Program
The Summer Program is required for ALL students in natural resources management. Students who
completed an A.A.S. degree from the ESF Ranger School meet this requirement through transfer
credits. The summer program is a four-week session that begins at the end of May and lasts
through late June. It is taught at ESF's Wanakena Campus in the Adirondacks. The program consists
of one course: FOR 304 Adirondack Field Studies. Students should complete the summer program
before the junior year.
Program Admission
Students may follow one of three paths to enter and complete the natural resources management
program:
The freshman path is for students who enter ESF as a freshman and complete all degree
requirements at ESF with the Summer Program after the first or second year (first year preferred).
The combined A.A.S./B.S. path is for students who wish to have more field measurement and field
problem-solving skills and leadership development in context of forestry problems. The first year
can be at ESF or another campus and the second year is spent at The Ranger School, Wanakena
campus. Students then complete their B.S. degree requirements at ESF. This path can usually be
completed in a total of four years.
The transfer path is for students who complete all or part of their lower-division coursework at
another two- or four-year campus, attend the Summer Program the summer before entering ESF
and complete the upper-division requirements at ESF. Students preparing to transfer to ESF with
full junior status must have earned at least 60 credits of college coursework.
Undergraduate Program Requirements
Lower Division Required Courses (540 credits)
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Total minimum credits for the degree 122 credits